Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Fay Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

9.3

2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap Wine Cellars; FAY
(94.83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.74% Merlot, 1.43% Petit Verdot)
Napa Valley; California, USA
(92-94; Drink 2021-36)

Our second go at this bottle in about two years, notes consistent; perhaps this bottle was showing younger, suggest futures will drink well through 2036+.

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A truly good person.

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Téi Rosso di Valtellina Nebbiolo 2022

Ben Tang

9.0

Bright acidity (med-high), some deep red and purple fruit notes, cassis/currant. Aromatic and medium tannins, smooth yet slightly grippy. Not the longest finish and body is quite light. Almost floral. Drinks like an excited young kid version of a barolo, like an even lighter babaresco. — 8 months ago

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Alex Judge

Love Sandro Fay! Have some older bottling from when I visited the winery a number of years ago - maybe next time I see you we can enjoy one!

Ben Tang

Oh man I didn't realize people comment on things here! I hadn't had this style of nebbiolo (valtellinas) till I went to Italy recently and I really do enjoy it! Such a world of difference from the typical Piedmont nebbiolo!

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Kaito Kikuchi

9.2

Assertive acidity with just enough juice to make it sing. Dry aftertaste — 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

9.0

Took awhile for this to open up, but after a hour the nose showed new leather, sandstoney gravel, a bit of spice, and slightly dried cherry fruit. Lean and structured in the mouth, this seems like it will benefit from a few more years of aging. Certainly enjoyable now, though. — 8 months ago

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Stu

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Heaps better than the other one — 3 years ago

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S.L.V. Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Shay A

9.3

This was tasted briefly at pop and pour and was then consumed from the decanter over the next few hours. Whereas the FAY was quite open, plush and had a sweeter fruited profile, this was a bit more brooding and layered. The fruit here is more red and black, with graphite, dark chocolate and mocha aromatics. Really nice depth on the mid palate with quite a strong tannic finish. Black cherries to the core with a streak of savory herbs and red clay down the middle…nice representation of Stag’s Leap district. I can see this improving with another 5-7yrs. — 4 years ago

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David T

If this was opened in 7-10 more years your mind would be bent.

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Mike Miller

8.9

Big Californian cab — 3 months ago

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Ciprian

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Perfect!!! I will not repeat what others said very well. — 6 months ago

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Louis Martin

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Floral bouquet, smooth, rich and velvety texture, hint of strawberry and tart plum, light yet rich enough to pair with a creamy pasta dish. — 8 months ago

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John W

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I’ll stand by my June 24, 2021 rating. Consistently great. — 3 years ago